The road slate continues against the Minnesota Vikings on 1964-11-08 at Metropolitan Stadium. The 49ers' offensive line continues to anchor the calendar's identity heading into Week 9.
The roster's lead back rotation and receiver room project the kind of game-script the staff has been working through. The Minnesota Vikings arrive tracking their own divisional standing.[1]
The week of preparation has built toward the matchup against the Minnesota Vikings is the kind of road game where the offensive line has the matchup the coaching staff has been pointing toward all week. The Sunday's biggest unknown is the front rotation against the Minnesota Vikings' offensive line. The week of preparation produced the kind of game-plan continuity the staff has been building toward.
Inside the conference Week 9 continues to shape the playoff race. The conference's projected leaders carry through the calendar with the kind of pace the wire copy has been writing into. The road matchup with the Minnesota Vikings is the calendar's sense-check on the 49ers' divisional posture. The Sunday-night and Monday-night games close the week with their own playoff implications.
Across the first 8 games the 49ers are tracking the kind of pace that, in calendar 1964, defines the divisional posture. The lead back's rushing workload is the staff's projected call. The receiver room's distribution is the offense's signature. The Minnesota Vikings are tracking their own standing. Vegas opens the lines accordingly. A figure to follow: the offensive line's pass-protection rate.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns | 6-1-1 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 4-3-1 | L2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | L1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3-4-1 | W2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-5 | L3 |
| Washington Redskins | 3-5 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 2-5-1 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts | 7-1 | W7 |
| Detroit Lions | 5-2-1 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 4-3-1 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 4-4 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 2-6 | L3 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-6 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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| San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 00077 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1424242424 |
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| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Tommy Mason 14 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 0-7 |
| Vikings | Bill Brown 30 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 0-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vikings | Fred Cox 22 yard field goal | 0-17 |
| Vikings | Jerry Reichow 3 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton ( Fred Cox kick) | 0-24 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 49ers | Dave Parks 79 yard pass from George Mira ( Tommy Davis kick) | 7-24 |
San Francisco's offense came up short 7-24 on the road the Minnesota Vikings on 1964-11-08. John Brodie went 8 of 26 for 102 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Mike Lind ran for 32 on 3 carries. Dave Parks caught 2 for 85 with 1 touchdown. On the other side Fran Tarkenton went 17 of 25 for 234 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 54 on 17 carries.[1]
San Francisco lost 7-24 against the Minnesota Vikings on 1964-11-08. John Brodie went 8 of 26 for 102 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Mike Lind ran for 32 on 3 carries. Dave Parks caught 2 for 85 with 1 touchdown.
The Sunday's outcome maps to the kind of game-script the staff has been working through across the calendar's middle weeks. The offensive line's pocket time produced the dropbacks the playbook calls. The defensive unit's pressure produced the kind of takeaway the unit has been generating. The Sunday's outcome sets the next week's posture across the divisional standings.
The Minnesota Vikings produced the kind of game-script the wire copy projected. The next-week matchup is the calendar's next sense-check on the 49ers' divisional pacing.
49ers 7, Minnesota Vikings 24. Margin: minus 17. Box score reads: John Brodie went 8 of 26 for 102 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Mike Lind ran for 32 on 3 carries. Dave Parks caught 2 for 85 with 1 touchdown. Monty Stickles caught 2 for 50. On the Minnesota Vikings' side: Fran Tarkenton went 17 of 25 for 234 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Bill Brown ran for 54 on 17 carries.
A 7-24 road loss at the Minnesota Vikings. The 49ers' calendar continues to shape across the kind of game-script the staff has been projecting.
How it unfolded
John Brodie went 8 of 26 for 102 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. Mike Lind ran for 32 on 3 carries. Dave Parks caught 2 for 85 with 1 touchdown. The Sunday's offensive output produced the kind of full-sixty pace the playbook has been working through. On the defensive side Fran Tarkenton went 17 of 25 for 234 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interceptions for the Minnesota Vikings, and Bill Brown ran for 54 on 17 carries.
The turning point
The in-game adjustment that, in calendar 1964, decided the closing two quarters. The defensive front's pressure on the third-down dropbacks produced the kind of pass-rush volume the unit has been generating across the year. The receiver room's route distribution produced the kind of timing-route conversions the playbook calls.
By the numbers
John Brodie went 8 of 26 for 102 yards with 0 touchdowns and 1 interceptions. The lead-back rotation: Mike Lind ran for 32 on 3 carries, plus Gary Lewis ran for 29 on 5 carries. Receiver room: Dave Parks caught 2 for 85 with 1 touchdown, and Monty Stickles caught 2 for 50.
Personnel watch
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | |||||
| John Brodie | 8/26 | 102 | 0 | 1 | |
| George Mira | 1/3 | 79 | 1 | 0 | |
| MIN | |||||
| Fran Tarkenton | 17/25 | 234 | 3 | 1 | |
| Ron Vander Kelen | 4/10 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Mike Lind | 3 | 32 | 0 | 21 |
| Gary Lewis | 5 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Billy Kilmer | 8 | 14 | 0 | 10 |
| George Mira | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| John Brodie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | ||||
| Bill Brown | 17 | 54 | 0 | 11 |
| Tom Michel | 6 | 38 | 0 | 14 |
| Fran Tarkenton | 2 | 28 | 0 | 22 |
| Tommy Mason | 13 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Bill McWatters | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Hall | 3 | -9 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | ||||
| Dave Parks | 2 | 85 | 1 | 79 |
| Monty Stickles | 2 | 50 | 0 | 42 |
| Mike Lind | 3 | 41 | 0 | 21 |
| Billy Kilmer | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bernie Casey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | ||||
| Jerry Reichow | 6 | 90 | 1 | 31 |
| Tommy Mason | 5 | 77 | 1 | 29 |
| Tom Hall | 4 | 53 | 0 | 18 |
| Hal Bedsole | 3 | 31 | 0 | 30 |
| Bill Brown | 2 | 26 | 1 | 30 |
| Tom Michel | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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